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Zoo in Oregon, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The West Coast Game Park Safari is a walk-through safari park in Bandon, Oregon, United States. It opened in 1968,[1] and includes snow leopards, African lions, Bengal tigers, emu, capybara, and cougars.[3][5]
West Coast Game Park Safari | |
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43.009957°N 124.415284°W | |
Date opened | 1968 |
Location | 46914 Highway 101 Bandon, Oregon, United States |
Land area | 21 acres (8.5 ha)[citation needed] |
No. of animals | 450[1] |
No. of species | 75[2][3] |
Annual visitors | 60,000 [4] |
Owner | Bob Tenney |
Website | westcoastgameparksafari |
The park is a petting zoo and captive breeding program, including endangered species such as the snow leopard.[6] They sell and loan big cats to other parks and zoos.[6]
West Coast Game Park Safari is not AZA Accredited.[7] They are a roadside zoo which lets the public interact with big cats, similar to those featured on the Tiger King series. They had multiple USDA violations in 2015 & 2016, including 4 critical violations in their June 22, 2016 inspection report.[8] The critical violations included mishandling adult & baby animals, as well as shooting 2 of their own bears.[8] In 2020 they were listed on PETA's Highway Hellholes: Roadside Zoos on the Blacklist.[9]
In 1985, Bob Tenney, the park owner, stated the game park received 60,000 visitors per year.[4]
Two American black bears from the game park were bought in 2001 and 2002 by Baylor University, whose mascot is the Baylor Bears.[10]
On May 18, 2021, West Coast Game Park Safari was featured in the Showcase on The Price Is Right.[11]
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